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John Sundstrom - New President of MiCTA Executive
Committee |
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MiCTA's 2004 Spring Conference - A Resounding
Success! |
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Nationwide Consortium USF Form 470 A First |
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Reminder - Invitation for Member Participation
in MiCTA Web Portal Redesign Advisory Group |
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MiCTA Member Survey Available |
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Office Depot Special of the Month |
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Update Your Member Contact Information |
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Just for fun |
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| John Sundstrom, a long-time MiCTA supporter was recently
elected President of the Executive Committee at the annual
spring conference at the Soaring Eagle Resort in Mt. Pleasant
, Michigan. |
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"As your new
President, I look forward to helping the Board and
the membership meet the challenges we face in the
fast changing world of technology. I bring the perspective
to the position of serving as Vice President for
the last 2 years of the 5 member ATAlliance, of
which MiCTA is a member. Today, MiCTA is truly national
in scope and service area as evidenced by representation
of the University of at our spring 2004 conference
in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan." |
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| The executive committee
was also expanded from 9 to 12 members. MiCTA
Executive Committee 2004 |
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Many thanks to our host, Northwood University, member
attendees and our vendor partners who all contributed
to the success of this spring's conference on May 3-5
at the Soaring Eagle Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
This year's conference featured two tracks, Academic Applications
and Technical Information. Please
click here to visit the conference recap page and download
track presentations.
Attendance this year was great and one member, Rich Greenfield
even came from Anchorage , Alaska . Rich is the External
Relations Manager at the University of Alaska, Anchorage
. Thanks again to everyone for helping make this conference
relevant and enjoyable for our members.
Mark your calendars now for the 2004 Fall Seminar on September
23-24 at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant ,
Michigan and for the 2005 Spring Conference on May 2-4,
again at the Soaring Eagle Resort. |
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| MiCTA Service Corporation, in conjunction with the
Video Integration Services RFP #MSC-0008, filed and received
certification for the first nationwide consortium Form
470 under the Federal Universal Service Fund (USF) program.
The form was filed on behalf of MiCTA and ATAlliance members
who will be purchasing Priority 2 & Internal Connections
e-rate eligible products and services offered under the
resulting VIS contracts. Members will not be required
to re-bid these products and services as this RFP meets
state requirements for USF program purchases. |
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The primary purposes of this
committee are to make the MiCTA site more member friendly
and serve the members needs. Volunteers should expect
to respond to surveys, participate in conference calls,
webinars and occasional meetings, possibly held in conjunction
with MiCTA conferences. Members having experience with
web design and web navigation are encouraged to participate.
Examples of some of the committees'
activities include the following: |
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Possible Member survey for input |
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Suggestions for redesign of Member area |
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Suggestion for redesign of Programs and Services
area |
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Overall navigation of MiCTA site |
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| MiCTA members interested in participating should send
an email to webag@mictaservice.com
or call at 888-870-8677. |
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| A member questionnaire designed to help guide program
planning is now on the MiCTA website. Please visit the
website and take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire.
Your collective feedback will help ensure that our programs
are relevant and that we do the best possible job of serving
your needs. http://www.micta.org/members/survey.asp |
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Office Depot's MiCTA
Special of the Month!!!
Furniture At Work® Avanti Leather Task Chair,
Black
ONLY $119.99!!!
Avanti features genuine leather seating surfaces,
full seat and back and tilt lock with tension control.
For added comfort, chair offers one-touch seat height
adjustment and height adjustable arms. Manufacturer's
39 5/16"H x 29"W x 27"D. Assembly
is required. |
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| Item # |
679624 |
| Style |
Leather chair |
| Recommended level of use |
Moderate |
| Seat color |
Black |
| Seat material |
Leather |
| Frame color |
Black |
| Frame construction |
Wood |
| Assembly required |
Yes |
| Arms |
Yes |
| Adjustable seat height |
Yes |
| Adjustable tilt angle |
Yes |
| Tilt tension |
Yes |
| Tilt lock |
Yes |
| Height |
44" |
| Back height |
23 1/2" |
| Width |
29" |
| Seat depth |
19 3/4" |
| Warranty |
5-year limited |
| Height |
44" |
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Interested? For details on this product
or other Office Depot services, please contact your
MiCTA/Office Depot Account Manager, Sarah Short 800-578-9675
x: 5910 sshort@officedepot.com |
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To ensure useful and timely distribution of MiCTA communications,
the staff is now working to update member contact information.
We are asking that each member email Heather Nostrant
hnostrant@mictaservice.com
at the office. Heather will return to you, the data sheet
for your organization. We ask that you review the data
sheet, update appropriately and return to Heather. If
you have questions, please give Heather a call. Your help
with this important effort will be greatly appreciated.
Heather Nostrant
(888) 870-8677 |
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| 1. What was the original name
for Pepsi Cola? |
A. |
Fizzy Pop |
B. |
Peppy Soda |
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C. |
Brad's Drink , derived from the name of its founder
Caleb Bradham. |
D. |
Cola Cooler |
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| 2. Which is a MiCTA Advisory Group for which we are
now recruiting volunteers ? |
A. |
Wireless Advisory Group |
B. |
eLearning Advisory Group |
C. |
Web Portal Redesign Advisory Group |
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D. |
All of the above . If you're interested in serving
on one of these Advisory Groups, please call John
Rathje at 888-870-8677 or email jrathje@mictaservice.com |
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| 3. What was the occupation of New Zelander, Sir Edmund
Hillary who reached the top of Mt. Everest on May 29,
1953 ? |
A. |
Physician |
B. |
Musician |
C. |
Optician |
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D. |
Beekeeper |
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| 4. What is the standard pre-cooked weight of a McDonald's
hamburger? |
A. |
3 ounces |
B. |
1.6 ounces |
C. |
4 ounces |
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D. |
3.5 ounces |
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